Exciting Winter Awaits at California's Mammoth Lakes: New Attractions, Dining, and More

Mammoth Lakes is a year-round mountain paradise, offering breathtaking natural beauty and endless adventures. For the upcoming winter season, Mammoth Lakes is buzzing with exciting new developments and improvements, ensuring an even better experience for visitors and locals alike. The town has recently unveiled several new attractions, dining options, infrastructure upgrades, and more, making it easier and more convenient for everyone to enjoy everything Mammoth Lakes has to offer.

Woolly’s Adventure Summit

A hub of activity and exploration, improvements to Woolly’s Adventure Summit continue to improve and elevate the fun experiences for tourists and families. New additions include continued construction of a new full-service Day Lodge, the re-opening of the Woolly’s Mountain Coaster, and the addition of summer tubing lanes which opened summer of 2024. Woolly’s Mountain Coaster provides a thrilling ride down exciting curves, spiral twists and roller jumps through the forest as they descend 3,550 ft of downhill track back down to Woolly’s Day Lodge. Other future improvements currently in the planning stages include a rock-climbing wall, a ropes course, and more. Woolly’s Day Lodge is expected to open for the 2024/2025 Winter Season and, when complete, will feature 6,000 sq. ft. of facilities to serve guests including public restrooms, ticketing, food & beverage, retail goods, and indoor and outdoor patio dining areas. The permanent Day Lodge will replace the temporary facilities currently serving the site.

New in Culinary with Capybara Empanadas

A locally-owned food truck specializing in authentic Argentinian cuisine will now serve year-round at the Community Recreation Center. Enjoy a variety of traditional empanada styles alongside creative modern twists, seasonal specials, and delicious desserts. Whether you are craving a classic dish or something new, this food truck promises to bring the rich flavours of Argentina to your experience.

Upcoming Events

Key events coming to Mammoth Lakes this fall and winter include:

1. OCR World Championships:October 4-6, 2024: Since its inaugural event in 2014, the OCR World Championships has served as the premier independent world championships for the sport of Obstacle Course Racing. Now drawing athletes from over 70 nations, the OCR World Championships features both professional and amateur age-group competitions.
2. Night of Lights:December 14, 2024: Mammoth Mountain’s holiday spectacle returns this year to Canyon Lodge. Night of Lights is a free fireworks spectacular that lights up the Sierra sky. Enjoy outdoor family activities including fire pits, live music, snowmobile rides and more.
3. Elevation Mammoth:March 12-16, 2025: The Twenty-Third Annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week returns to Mammoth Lakes, California in March next year bringing inclusivity and excitement through different fun activities.

Other Developments Facilitating Travel and Exploration in Mammoth Lakes:

1. Chairlifts:One of the key attractions and conveyance systems in Mammoth Lakes, the replacement of Broadway Express – Chair 1 is underway with completion anticipated for the 2024/2025 Season. The new Doppelmayr D-Line 6-seat detachable chairlift will feature in-terminal parking at the top and bottom to improve opening times on big storm days, 90 degrees loading on an automated loading conveyor to ensure an efficient load process, and an uphill capacity of 3,000 passengers per hour – a 25% improvement over its predecessor. Other upgrades are being made to further modernize the mountain’s chairlifts to reduce stoppages and wait times for guests. Face Lift Express (Chair 3) and Unbound Express (Chair 6) will receive upgraded controls as well as new AC drives, improving efficiency and reliability of the chairlifts.
2. Snowmaking:Mammoth Mountain has committed $3.5M this offseason to further automate and improve the energy efficiency of their snowmaking capabilities. The mountain added 15 SMI Super Puma fan guns on two of their most popular runs, Stump Alley, and Roller Coaster, while adding 12 automatic Klik tower guns along Schoolyard and Chickadee. These improvements in snowmaking will aid in connecting terrain between base lodges, allowing for improved early-season access out of Canyon, Eagle, and Main Lodge.

Whether you are here for outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, or just to relax and take in the stunning scenery, Mammoth Lakes is constantly evolving to ensure your time here is truly unforgettable.